Risk Management Self-Review Checklist

The following checklist helps evaluate a practice for its medical malpractice potential. Negative responses point to areas in which a practice can improve its risk exposure.

The preceding chapter discussed tactics to minimize the odds of facing a medical malpractice claim. This chapter takes a more specific focus and provides a tool for assessing a practice for medical malpractice potential. The following self-diagnostic checklist is adapted from the booklet, Risk Management Principles & Commentaries for the Medical Office. It will be beneficial to set aside some time to work through this checklist and to follow through on those areas needing strengthening. Any “No” answers are red lights on one’s medical malpractice risk management dashboard.

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